Consider Yourself Kissed by Jessica Stanley

A NATALIE PORTMAN’S BOOK CLUB PICK

“A delight to behold…fresh, funny.”–Wall Street Journal

“This summer’s must read…a sparkily enjoyable romantic comedy like One Day and Normal People.“–The Times

“Ringingly original and just absurdly good.” –Catherine Newman

“A love song to women everywhere.” –Annabel Monaghan

“Deeply appealing.” –Meg Wolitzer

What happens when you find love, but life keeps getting in the way?

When she first meets Adam, Coralie is new to London and feeling adrift. But Adam is clever, witty, and (he insists) a quarter inch taller than the average male. His charming four-year-old daughter only adds to his appeal.

But ten years on, something important is missing from the life Coralie and Adam (though let’s face it, mostly Coralie) have built. Or maybe, having gained everything she dreamed of, Coralie has lost something else she once had: herself.

Set against an eventful decade, Consider Yourself Kissed puts the subjects of love and family on a grand stage, showing how the intimate dramas in our homes inescapably compete for energy and attention with the shared public dramas of our times.

It’s a read that effortlessly balances sweetness with bite, the public with the personal, and humor with heart.